Meaning of the nameMarivan
- Unisex
- Ma-ri-van
Marivan is a name used for boys and girls, formed from Mari-, a probable fragment of Maria, and -van, of doubtful origin, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
Meaning
The meaning of Marivan is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,040
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,046
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,156
- people
Marivan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marivan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (607 people).
781 women 1,259 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Marivan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marivan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 651 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 261 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 137 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 100 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 73 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 72 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 62 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 16 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 15 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marivan
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Marivan as Mari- + -van. According to the Morfemário of the same project, Mari- is probably a fragment taken from names such as Maria, Mariana and Marina, and the origin of -van is doubtful: perhaps a hypocoristic of -vando, or a fragment of Ivan, from the Russian Iwan, 'John'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,040 people named Marivan, mostly male, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Marivam is listed as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marivan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Marivan
What does the name Marivan mean?
The meaning of Marivan is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Marivan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,040 people with the first name Marivan, which ranks it number 5,046 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Marivan a boy's or a girl's name?
Marivan is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 781 women and 1,259 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Marivan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Marivan (651 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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